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Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Section 72

Effect of contract to transfer immovable property for a consideration to be paid in whole or in part only by instalments of money, or by services, or in any other manner

Quick Answer Reference: Section 72 TPA

  • Provision: Section 72 of TPA
  • Act: Transfer of Property Act, 1882
  • Classification: property
  • Jurisdiction: India
Statutory Content

What does Section 72 of TPA say?

Where a contract is made with a person for the transfer of immovable property to him for a consideration to be paid in whole or in part only by instalments of money, or by services, or in any other manner, the contract shall be void in the following cases:— (a) where the whole of the consideration does not become due at or before the time when the whole of the property is transferred; (b) where a part only of the consideration becomes due at or before the time when a part only of the property is transferred; (c) where the consideration is to be paid wholly or in part by services, and the services have not been rendered at the time when the property is transferred.

Indian StandardSection 72, Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Bluebook (21st ed.)Transfer of Property Act, 1882, § 72 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 72 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
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What is Section 72 of TPA?

Section 72 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) defines and regulates "Effect of contract to transfer immovable property for a consideration to be paid in whole or in part only by instalments of money, or by services, or in any other manner". The section states: Where a contract is made with a person for the transfer of immovable property to him for a consideration to be paid in whole or in part only by instalments of money, or by services...

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